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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-18
TUE RICH OYSTER FARMERS.
How a Seedy and Iiliterate Chesapeake Bay
shoreman Surprised New Yorker.


While the wealthiest oyster dealers are reck-
oned to be those in Baltimore, there are hun
dreds who have lived all their lives the little
islands in the dreary waste of waters who own
real estate Of considerable value. and who can
count their cash by thousands. Many of these
people illiterate and without the first rudi-
ments of refinement. who can be seen in spawn
ing time bare footed and clad in blue shirt and
tattered straw hat. working energetically. Yet
some of them own six and eight boats, besides
neat and coy cottages comfortably furnished,
and who can sign their names to $40. 900 or $780,
600 checks and have snug balance left An
anecdote will close this article and illustrate the
truth of the aphorism that appearances are de-
ceitful. One of these oystermen native and to
the manor born, lived on land adjoining small
tract belonging to a New York man. The oyster
man had often expressed a desire to absorb that
tract. One day the gentleman from New York
paid visit to that section of the country and
was informed of the oysterman's desire. Now
this gentleman unacquainted with the man
ners and customs of these unsophisticated but
hospitable people. Dressed in the height of
fashion. he sought out the oysterman. He found
him with nothing on but mis- pants, rolled to his
knees, an old blue shirt with no hat and his
hair unkempt He was scrubbing out his canoe.
The New Yorker looked surprised, and con-
cluded he was the victim of joke. The saluta-
tons of the day were exchanged and the QueS
ton of the sale of the land brought up:
Il say. stranger, air you the man who owns
that air land jinin' my patchF
81 am that person" replied the gentleman in
dignied manner.
And you want to get clear of itl'
Il have concluded to dispose of it if I can
cure satisfactory price"
Say, stranger, what's your lowest igur'-
way down, now"
IF l were to give YOU the lowest fgures-it
means cash Do you think can dealT
1T means cash, ehl Way down figures; give
'em to me. Well see about the cash"
We'll, undoubtedly you know about its value
say $780,"
THAT'S the lowest, ehl" refiectively.
''Say. stranger, whar you frumi'
New York city"
'.New York city," he repeated. won't take
no lessP
THAT is fair figure. in fact, sacrifice"
Say. stranger. jes' wait till git my coat an
hat an I'll bind the bargain"
The gentleman looked at his customer in sur
prise, while the friend who accompanied him.
and who told this story could scarcely express
his risibilities He climbed into the wagon
rode into town had the necessary papers exc
cuted, got friend to write his check for $500
and went to the bank and drew the money, and
as he handed it to the nonplussed gentleman, he
remarked with broad grin: You thought L
was afoolin', but jist come down this air way
agin an I'll gin you check for your hull durn
city of New York" And he off with a wave
of the hand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-18
Only Two.
ArIo Bates, in Providence .

ArIo Bates, in Providence Journal
a Boston gentleman came home the other
evening rather late for dinner. He had had very
fatiguing day in his business, and was by ID
means in the most serene of tempers. and his
spirits were by no means raised when he dis.
covered that water pipe had burst and that II
was necessary for him 10 go at once to procure
a plumber As he putting on his overcoaf
in the hall he heard the voice of his six-year-od
daughter calling to him over the railing FROM
the hall two stories above.
Papa" she cried. Il want to see you"
Il am going out" he called back, land 1 an
in a great hurry"
But, papa" she persisted, .'mayn't ask VOC
one question:
Yes, If you'll be quick"
MAY / ask you two auestionsr
Eyes. if You'll hurry III answer them wheL
come back; but you mustn't ask more than
two"
We'll papa" continued the shrill tones frorE
above, Il want to know how they make con<
densed milk, and how Christ did his miraclesF
The despairing father gave groan. and
rushed out of the house to find the plumber.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-18
His Only Opening.
New York Sun

Bobby had been a bad little boy all day, and
his mother was very much displeased with hing
''Why, Bobby" she said what in the world
will become of you when you grow to be a mar
if you will be so naughtyP
Bobby looked completely discouraged for
moment over his gloomy prospects and then
frightened.
.sWell, ma" he said ''why wouldn't make .
good weather nropheti'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-18
THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
Irrererent but Natural.

Chicago Mail
On the way he inquired: Mamma, does Gos
make skunks2"
.Why, yes, Eddie 1 suppose he does, was tbs
hesitating answer
Eddie after moments thought: well. it
he got good sniff of once, I'll bet he'd
never make another"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-18
Two Youngsters.
Boston Globe.

WheI my little CIR, was about three and a half
years old was one day standing back of sews
ing machine agent, who was showing off his
machine, and had my little girl IN my arms.
The sewing machine a little bald. ana
the little one said, .'Oh. pa. look at that mans
head; it is coming right up through his hair"
My little nephew, about the same age, was
sitting on the edge of his crib and fell OF. His
mother said: You lost your balance. didn't
YOU An hour after she came in the
room. and found him down the floor as if
looking for something. She asked him what hss
was looking for, and he replied, I'm looking
for my balance | lost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-18
She Couldn't Tell in the Dark.

n
Tot, aged four, asked her mother if she might
have an apple, and obtained the privilege of co.
ing to the barrel in the storeroom and taking
'.just one" She came back with two Larger
apples
ssWhy, Toti- exclaimed her mother, ''didnS
mamma say you must take only onel'
.Well, mamma" said little innocence, 1T was
so berry dart in zare, how TODD me see to tate
les one2-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-18
At Breakfast.
Boston Globe

Little Nellie. age three-Papa. why DOM
mama tum to breffasts
Papa-Why. my dear. didn't you know the
doctor brought you a new baby brother!
Little Nel1e-Wen, why don't it tum ID
breffastl
Papa-why, it hasn't any teeth to eat With
yet.
Little Nellie, after celebrating while-Welli
papa, wish you would tell the doctor to take
it back and finish il.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-18
Hal zsraasl u.as-cepprfoa,ea. 1851
UM PUDDING.
Il PATIENCE sTAPLEroN,

~ OF "JEAU m,cLuRE," 1.-THE MAJORS
tHRIsTMAsn ssTHE WILSON DARIAT,
AND OTHER STORIES.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-18
Sharp Little Tommy.
Chicago Mar


Little Tommy Ray quarreled with his sister
and would not kiss and be friends. His aunt
said: '.Oh, dont-you remember what papa read
at family prayers this morning. that we were to-
forgive seventy times seven" Yes" replied
Tommy but / tickerlarly noticed it was td
YOUR brother. not sister"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
The Benhay ayon.Bowers Case.

Among the many curious things
which the Benhayon-Bowers case is
bringing to light, not the least curious
is the extraordinary str atum OF hu-
manity concerned in it. According
to the daily papers, Mrs. Benhayon
mother OF the suicide, the murderer,
or the murdered man, as the case
may be--has been married twice; by
the first marriage, she had a daugh-
ter, Cecilia, who was murdered by
either her husband or her brother for
insurance money; by the second
marriage, she had the son,
Henry who is a murderer, a
suicide, or has been murdered, as the
case may be-. Cecilia Benhayon was
thrice married; according to the
dailies again, was looked upon, in the
boarding-houses where she lived (for
all these curious people seem to live
in cheap boarding-houses) as being a
Young person OF loose morals; she was
divorced from one Levy, and shortly
after. meeting DR.. Bowers, became
Mrs. Cecilia Benhayon Levy etc.
Bowers. DR.. Bowers had been mar
ried three times, parting with his
assorted spouses sometimes through
death and sometimes through III
yorce. The dying Benhayon accuses
his sister OF sexual sins, and speci es
the many partners OF her shame. rms
pleasing legacy he encloses to the
husband, who is in jail Tor her mur.
der, and then goes to join his sister
in another, and it is most sincerely 70
be hoped, a better world. During
these occurrences Mrs. Benhayon
] the mother, is ceaselessly engaged il
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
A Comedy Attraction.

Neil Burgess in Jim is to be the at
traction at the Grand Opera House
next week. Tim is one of those satires
of married life, and illustrates by a
succession of familiar pictures the ev-
cry day home life of fussy old lady
who has mind of her own, and runs
everything and everybody to suit her
self, and OF weak, thin-bodied, little
man, her occasionally rebellious but
eventually docile and obedient hus-
band who minds her like a child. Mr..
Burgess has made speciality for sew
eral seasons of eccentric old women,
and his starring venture is based upon
something like real portrayal Of
character. He has q natural easy
dialect of a verbose old Yankee woman.
1t has always been matter OF aston
ishment how man can so correctly
interpret the female character as Mr..
Burgess does, and how he can do it
and so safely steer clear. of all gross
ness so common when men essay such
roles. The San Francisco Post says
"Vim bristles with fun, the circus
scene is grand hippodrome. Fim
has secured crowded houses since the
opening night-it has succeeded in
drawing immensely; I'im is an excel
lent comedy, ts5al
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04

poker playing, for which game, APP
parently, she has a feverish thirst.
For many years, it seems, she and a
number of other elderly females have
met daily and nightly for indulgence
in this passion for poker. Many OF
the witnesses in the case are Of the
same extraordinary stripe. Dimmig,
the book-agent, masher, toxi-
cologist--who, although presume
bly, poor, seems to have rooms all
over town in dingy lodging-houses,
where rendezvous his numerous Dull
cineas-is married. When asked
about his marriage, he said: II mar
ried Miss Teresa Farrell. She was
also Mrs. Kells. Yes, she is known
by other names-Mrs. Teresa Farrell
and Mrs. j. A. Wilson. That is the
name married her under-J. A. Will
son. married her under that name
because didn't want the boys to
know was married." 1t is to be hoped
''the 1ys" have some definite
idea touching this gentleman's con-
jugal condition, and as to whom he
did marry-it seems to us rather OBJ
scure. But, as we said before, what
an extraordinary lot Of humanity this
case has brought to light. 1t goes to
lodges" it belongs to "orders' and
benevolent societies." and "pays
calls" and has "ladifrens'' and
"genlmunfrens," and lives in board
ing-houses, and doubtless looks down
with bourgeois contempt on handi-
craftsmen and tillers of the soil. does
this bestial and most swinish circle OF
society. Faugh = Argonaut.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
OUR HOTEL PROJECTS. -
Mr.. A. II. Denker Returns from
the East.

the EASts
Mr.. A. Fl. Denker has returned
Ii pine from the East, thoroughly glad
to get back to California. Early as is
the season of the year, he had his face
frost bitten, and barely escaped a
seige of erysipelas as result. He
came home ON Sunday, and yesterday
was the first time he was able to get
up town.
It is well known that Mr.. Denker
visited the East primarily for the pur-
pose of making special study of all
the latest improvements in building
and running hotels, with view of in
Producing all of these improved fea-
lures in til big caravansary it is pro-
posed to build out on Main street. A
meeting will be held at an early day,
when these plans will be de-
yeloped, and the question of going on
with the great enterprise will then be
submitted to the residents of that por-
ton of the city. Property owners in
the vicinity OF the hotel are all eX-
pected to come to the fore with sub
stantial aid.
In this connection it may not be
amiss to mention that the HERALD is
in receipt of letter from Major Ben
G. Truman, in which the securing OF
one of the great Leland family who
keep all the best hotels in America is
broached in reference to this big host
lery, in which Mr.. Denker and his
associates are interested. Lewis Lei
and is the particular caterer in ques-
ton. He has been recently conduct
ing hotel in Chicago, and it was sue
cessful, as all such enterprises prove
in the hands of these people. To have
the proposed hotel managed by one so
very expert in the business would be
great feather in the cap of the city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
EDUCATIONAL.

SsRs. MAMIE CATCHING, TEACHER
M Of piano, guitar and voice culture.
Special rates to beginners. Musical parlors
321 West Second street. o2lti.
vxrooDBUPY's BUSINESS COLLEGE, 159
w South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.
Principal, Los Angeles, Cal. o27-tf
QOMMFRCIAL NIGHT SCHOOL-BOOK-
keeping. penmanship, and arithmetic
thoroughly taught. Room IL, Schumacher
Block. L. B. LAWSON. Principal. O21-tf
THE Los ANGELES CoNsERvAToRY OF
Music, No. 4O6 S. Main street. Fall term
Of fifth year opens Sept. 2, 1887. Professors
secured for all depadrm1em,ss o, tu
insfrumeI,ts specially. Office hours during
September from A to P. NJ. MRS: Z: j..
VILENTINE President. o21-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
The HoIlembeck Block.

On Monday the Building Commit
tee reported that it had examined the
Hollenbeck Block and that it was per-
fectly safe. Some time prior there
had been complaint made that the
building was unsafe -and that the
foundations We're too ..unsubstartial
for the four stories which were being
constructed. The committee exam
ined the walls and measured them,
and overhauled the building gener-
ally. This report showed that the ru-
mors about the building were entirely
false.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
PACIFC COAST BRICK COMPANY.

DrAcE OF BUSINESS, LOS ANGELES,
Los Angeles County, Cal, November !,
1887.
.ha n;rectors held November l, ss7. an as
snssment of five per cent was levied upon
the subscribed stock of the corporation, pay
able on December ], 1887, to the Secretary
at his Office No ia West West First 1s;s street
sbaij remnin unpaid on above date will be
dclinauent and advertised for sale at public
snction To pay delinquent assessment, to-
gether with costs Of v%r, adyertising and ex-
Ofice, No. ia West First street.
n5-W5t-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
October Mail.

Postmaster Preuss has prepared the
following report of the mail handled
at the Los Angeles office in October
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
BRYANT, ARNOLD & CO.,
Milwaukee Furniture Company,

Have opened their elegant salesroom at the
corner of FOURTH and MAIN, with full
line of FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERY, etc.
Samples already set up in their Fourth street
store. On account of their store on Main
treet not being completed, goods for the next
fifteen days will be sold at great reduction,
as they are arriving faster than storage canos
found. Now is the time to buy cheap
All goods guaranteed to give satisfsctton.
OF I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
lLucky Rhode Island.

1t is lucky for a certain New Eng
land State that the theft of 1000, 900
acres Of land, reported by Surveyor
Julian, occurred in New Mexico in
stead of Rhode Island. Il Chicago
Herald.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04

About 1000 Acres of the Hest Land
OF THE ROSE BLACK TRACT,
Adjoing the beautiful tree-embowered town
of PleasantOn, are now for the first time
offered for sale in small subdivisions. The
soil of the Black ranch has long been well
known as equal to the best in California.
That of the Rose Tract is equally good.
The land offered is all moist, but never
OvefflOWss
For Fruit, one-half of this land has no
superior, as surrounding orchards will at.
test. 1t is a deep, well-drained, alluvial
loan, which has produced ton OF wheat to
The acre in the dryest season ever th seen in
common crop on this land.
For Vegetables and kindred crops
without irrigation. 1t has no equal any
where. Hop fields, blackberry,
a large acreage of potatoes, beets, car.
rOts, squash and pumpk Inns, OF coun-
try-fair size, are now growing, or being
harvested on the land. A common crop OF
rs to 100 tons; other products in proper
ton. Is unequalled for the sugar beet. AL
falfa produces four crops year.
There is not an acre of any but the very
best land offered. The tracts have been
will be sold in small plots, of from five
acres upwards.
No better tract Of land has ever been sub
divided in California. American families
are deriving a comfortable support from
two or three acres of this land.
This is ssA Veritablc Garden Spot
of the Earth,,, where a generous soil
and every needed climatic condition, yield
results which seem almost fabulous.
No dead water, no malaria, no fogs.
Livermore valley nestles among the high.
rugged ridges of the Coast Range, and is
exposed to neither the cold winds OF the
coast. nor the great heat of the interior.
The climate is as near perfection as this
world affords.
But AZ miles from San Francisco, on Liv-
ermore Division of c. p. R. h. Two mails
daily. Telegraph and telephone facilities,
Free carriages at PleasantOn, at all times,
to convey parties over the land.
For further maps, or further particulars.
address,
STANLEY & BARTLETT,
PleasantOn, Cal.
Or call on E. r. LILIENTHAL, 100 Front
street. San Francisco. oct14-1m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
BUSINESS CHANCES.

r HAVE A SPLENDID INVESTMENT
i for a gentleman with small capital-a
5000 per month and rapidly increasing. /
have purchased property out of the city, and
il will not be convenient fOr me to attend to
my interests here. Every opportunity will
be offered for investi cation. Inquire OF
MRS. HUNLEY, Room 20 3o4 North MAIN
street. h4-It
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
At Dcning.

NJ DCAhAhSe
"He nut his hand behind his hip
And pulled her out and let her rip,
And swOre he didn't care q pin
For anybody,-Dog my skin.
And stranger! you can bet your life
II looked right smart chance like strife;
First one would rip and blaze away
And then another-just in play;
You ought to seed them Eastern chaps
Get up and dust with all their traps,
And scamper from the place like rats.
You bet! Twas everlastin' fun
To see them fellers dust and run,
And tremble in theirbOots with fear,-
And not bit of danger near
Why, Buckslliu Bill, or Grizzly Gabe,
They wouldn't even hurt babe!
And as for me and Lop-eared Pike,
And Texas Tom, and Mormon Mike,
And 'Pache Pete, and all the rest
Why! all was feelin just their best,
And didn't dream OF any harm,
Or even causin' an alarm.
OF course, we're somewhat rough, but
then
We're civilized and Christian men,
That only fight at datys call,
And seldom ever shoot at all,
Except ut Injuns, bars,'o pards.
When drinkin' hard or playin' cards,
Or drivers nhcn re icdRt our mail"
Such was the cowboys festive tale.
ALBERT +. KERCHEvAL.
Los Angeles, May 23, 1891.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04

Thomas J. Ncuner, the bookbinder
has removed to 229 North Los Ange-
les street,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04

A x85 singer sewing Machine
Given Away This Week.
We gave away similar machine last Sat
urday night. This week, on Saturday even
ing ut 3 80 p. NJ. we will give away Il SINH
lar machine.
Ladies' goat button Shoes 95c.
Ladies' French kid button shoes, T3.
Childrens goat button shoes, 81.
Our standard mems Congress CATERS,
$1.75.
week was Mrs. Caroline Ankle, of No. So
Water street, East Los Angeles.
STAR BooT AND SHOE HOUSE,
30 and 32 n. Spring ST.
HOMER G. KATZ, Manager.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-07
THE cARDrFF-KrILEN FIGHT
The Mayor. City Council. and some badges
OF Minneapolis See the Fun.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 6.--The great heavy
weight battle for tho championship OF the
Northwest was fought hero last night between
Patsy Cardiff on whom Sullivan broke his
arm. and Pat Killon. Tho contest came of in
Washington Rink, where 10000 persons had
asscrnblod. Tho pride Of Minneapolis was
present. The City Council had adjourned to
do the evont honor and. with the Mayor and
Justices Of tho district courts, occupied front
seats. Tho agreement called for ton rounds,
Quocnsbcrry rulns. with two-ounco gloves.
There was some wrnngling over tho selection
OF n reforee. Harry l!iu, rarson Davies, and
half dozen others refused the ofllco, and Ed
Cain. who knew nothing about Queonsberry
or any othor rulos, was finally chosen.
Before the contestants appeared on the stage
it was announced that John p. Glow
would fight the winner for $1,000. IT was 10
o'clock when the fight was called: skilen was
as S SSd Been He second
weight, md Hank Leele: Cardiff weighed
sible, than when no met sullivan last winter;
His seconds were Prof John Donaldson and
The iirst round was draw; Cardiff dodge ,,
way, but no opportunity was given him to work
T Il The i Second round Killen caught him heav-
Tx with left upper cut. when the men elinchsdf;
Inc foteTC9 6ephTdCGN LDeU, Dut WILD ~ thiS
act, and while Killen had his arms spread. Car
diff struck him savage blow In the face over
the referees shoulder. knocking him against
stake on the side Of the ring. In spite OF the
cries Of FoulE and the clamor Of the seconds
az, followed up his adyantsse With b. several
che round ended decidedly in CsrdifIs
ss K hna woSd ;Ss Snp a
t tns game ana aIsst bpt syidsntly ysstsnsd:
broken his hand in much the came manner that
Kilien did all tho leading, and Cardiff fought
Killen with his head and clinch him around
the legs He fouled him many times, but the
referee was selected by Cardifrs man, Donald
son. and paid no attention to them:
In the ninth and last round Killen fented
with his left, and with his right caught Cardiff
q vicious upper cut that staggered him.
lens seconds , cried Foul" and swarmed upon
the stage. followed by the cohorts of Cardiff;
then by q score Of excited spectators, and
finally by swarm OF police. When the call OF
time was made and the. Struggling mass OF
civilians, policemen. and short hairs was
affair was q draw. Had the fight last an
other round Cardiff would have been bested.
Before the fiSht Killens hacker announced
that he accepted Fallon's challenge to fight for
$4,000 side. 1t ia not probable that snotheI
contest will be arranged between Cardin and
killen this year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-07
THE sARATOGA RACES.
Touche Pas, lHimalaya. Eolo, saxony, and
strathspey the Winners.

Toucho Pas. Himalaya. Eoic, saxonys ana
strsthspey the Winners.
SARATOGA, Aug. Ga heavy rain storm
this morning rendered the race track very
muddy. There was light attendance. many
being kept away by the threatening state OF
the weather.
First Race--Purse 800: for maiden three
year odds: to carry no pounds; with usual al
lowance for sex: ono mile. Pools-Vosburg.
$24; ]. j. Healey. s1s: tho field $50 vosbnrg
led off but was soon passed By Touche ,fas.
who won easily by twenty lengths rosburg
Tas sssSna The iEr sane me front
Second Race-Pnrse 5000; ono milo and
fnriong. Pools--Climny. $50; Malaria s2l the
field, $40; Climax led for quarter OF mile,
after which HinalaXa showed me way h 10 Ime
IIimalaya drew away and won 6y two lerSstls.
Ia. third. Time. 2: 00.l. -,
Third Race-fhe Kearney Stakes: handi-
Eoie. s25; Roya! Arch, IA the field, $25. Royal
Arch led for about u mile and an eighth. but
Fenelon took tho lead then. and showed tho
way into the homestresch. Near the last lu r;
the lead 10 the end, winning by ak lengths,
with Hidalgo n hand In front OF Royal Arch
and the others well up. Time, 244S. Eoc
RAP Tnar greG $4,000 three quarters of
a 4 1hf. PooIs-SaSoSy, i,6 The sd, SO
Saxony jumped of IN the lead. and was never
headed. winning by length, Orvid and Lewis
Clark bali q length apart and tho others well
Fifth Race-selling race: purse. $3.50. One
milo and a quarter. Kensington led to tho
homestretch when, Strathspey came forward
and won by IL length; Nettlo WAS second, two
lengths in front OF hensington. third. Time